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Christian Fiction March 2020
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Writers Workshop: "Swept Away" - Writing Romance with April Wilson
Thursday, March 12, 7:00 pm
Community Room
Have you ever thought about writing romance? Are you in the process of writing romance, or maybe you've already written one and want to know what to do next? Join April Wilson, bestselling author of over 14 contemporary romance novels, for an interactive discussion on the art of writing romance. Find out about what you need to know about the romance industry in general, what your readers expect, how to craft a book that sells, and what your publishing options are.April Wilson consistently ranks in the top 100 bestselling contemporary romance authors on Amazon.
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| Collateral Damage by Lynette EasonAfter an explosion in a café in Kabul nearly kills her, military psychologist Brooke Adams returns home to go into private practice while trying to manage her PTSD. Instead, photos from the deadly explosion put her back in harm's way. She crosses paths with former army special ops sergeant first class Asher James, who booked an appointment with her to try to manage his own PTSD but instead finds a dead body in her office. Brooke and Asher join forces to try to figure out who is trying to kill her, only to discover that they are embroiled in a horrifying global situation that some important people will go to any lengths to cover up. Readers who enjoy the combination of faith and romantic suspense will be thrilled with Eason's latest, the first in the Danger Never Sleeps series, which introduces a fascinating cast of characters who will surely populate forthcoming sequels. |
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| The Major's Daughter by Regina JenningsCaroline Adams knew she would never be able to conform to the strictures of late-nineteenth-century American society, but true independence seems impossible under the sharply protective eye of her U.S. Army major father. When a land run is announced and Caroline races west, she inadvertently upends the homestead dreams of a former flame. The rugged yet debonair Frisco Smith has had his share of run-ins with the law, and now wants something to which he can truly stake his name. Finding themselves on opposite sides of a land dispute, the two must decide whether the land will bring the freedom and futures they desire, or if liberty and hope can be found in one another. Jennings returns to the edge of Indian Territory in book three of her Fort Reno series with an exhilarating tale of belonging. Caroline is a trademark Jennings protagonist: spunky and bold as she unapologetically stands up for herself. Set on the precipice of the 1889 Land Run to the Unassigned Lands, The Major's Daughter sweeps readers into the chaos of the land-run madness with incredible detail and excitement. The rush of dreams energizes Caroline and Frisco's firecracker romance, which stays bright in spite of their challenging each other at every turn. |
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| Echoes Among the Stones by Jaime Jo WrightMill Creek, Wisconsin, is the last place Aggie Dunkirk wants to be after losing her job, but her estranged grandmother lives there, and she is the only family Aggie has left. When Aggie takes a temporary position remapping graves in a flood-damaged cemetery, sinister mysteries from the town's murderous past are raised from the dead. As secrets from her own family history are reawakened and strange messages torment them, Aggie and her grandmother dig for answers to a decades-old cold case. But it becomes terrifyingly clear that someone or something is determined to thwart their efforts. In a chilling tale that links 1946 and the present, Wright (The Curse of Misty Wayfair, 2019) conducts a haunting and profound examination of human grief. Again she shines in her unnerving encapsulation of small-town complexities, supernatural forces both sinister and saving, and persistent loyalty to the fascinating interconnectedness of a place's past and present. Its shocking passages are balanced by themes of justice and a reassuring message of faith that provide hope in the face of unspeakable loss and pain. |
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| The Ringmaster's Wife by Kristy CambronColin Keary, on a recruiting trip for Ringling Brothers Circus, rescues Lady Rosamund Easling from a creek. In America for a final adventure before her arranged marriage, Rosamund agrees to accompany Colin to check out the circus. There she meets acrobats, bareback riders, and a tattooed lady. Her new friends open Rosamund's eyes to the exotic and often uncompromising world of circus life, but as her determination to join the performers grows, she encounters sabotage and veiled threats. Interspersed with Colin and Rosamund's story are vignettes about Mable and John Ringling that move between the late 1880s and the 1920s. Mable's journey from farm girl to business icon provides Rosamund with a model of strength and acceptance. With rich descriptions, attention to detail, mesmerizing characters, and an understated current of faith, this work evokes writers such as Kim Vogel Sawyer, Francine Rivers, and Sara Gruen. The author's third novel (after The Butterfly and the Violin) transports readers to a turn-of-the-20th-century wonderland, the world of the Big Top. |
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| A Sparkle of Silver by Liz JohnsonBook lover Millie Sullivan is hopelessly romantic and on the verge of bankruptcy. Her Grandma Joy, who raised her from childhood and is sliding quickly into dementia, has been given a month to find a new nursing home. Millie knows her grandmother needs better care, but funds are limited. In one of her few lucid moments, Grandma Joy mentions her mother, Ruth, and her link with the town's upper crust, hints that Grandma Joy's illegitimate father was from a wealthy family, and claims that Ruth knew of a treasure hidden in a local mansion. Millie manages to join the mansion staff so she can search for Ruth's diary, the key to the treasure's location. When she's caught by Ben, a part-time security guard with his own family secrets, the two decide to join forces to solve the mystery. This is a sweet story with likable Christian characters and chaste hints of romance. Passages from Ruth's diary provide historical background, and a touch of intrigue adds suspense. Johnson's many fans and all gentle romance readers will be delighted. |
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| The Ladies of Ivy Cottage by Julie KlassenKlassen's sweet and gentle second Tales from Ivy Hill novel (after The Innkeeper of Ivy Hill) returns readers to the bucolic Regency-era small English town. The story follows several women as they become accustomed to their changing circumstances: Rachel, a gentlewoman who has fallen on difficult times; Mercy, the headmistress of the girls' school at Ivy Cottage dealing with a new group of unruly students; and Jane, a recently widowed woman working hard to keep her inn afloat. Each woman faces her new challenges with grace and faith. Rachel is the primary focus of this installment: her family has fallen on difficult times after the death of her father led to a distant cousin inheriting her childhood home, and she is forced to rely on the assistance of the ladies of Ivy Cottage. When Rachel flounders at Ivy Cottage after Mercy hires her to teach, the three women hit upon the idea of Rachel opening the town's first circulating library, using the books left to her by her father. |
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| In the Shadow of Denali by Tracie Peterson and Kimberley WoodhouseIn 1923, John Ivanoff and his daughter, Cassidy, both work at the Tony Curry Hotel at the base of Alaska's Mt. McKinley, or Denali, as the mountain is called by the indigenous people. He's a wilderness adventure guide, and she toils as a cook's assistant. Allan Brennan arrives, under the guise of hiking Mt. McKinley; however, he is really seeking the man who murdered his father. He suspects that it was Ivanoff who had led Henry Brennan and his business partner Frank on the fatal hike up the treacherous peak. Through the years, Frank did nothing to dissuade Allan of that notion. Now he must put his trust in God and decide what to do about Ivanoff as they, too, ascend the mountain. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Centerville Library 111 W. Spring Valley Rd. Centerville, OH 45458 (937) 433-8091
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Woodbourne Library 6060 Far Hills Avenue Centerville, OH 45459 (937) 435-3700
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